The Effect of Family Type on the Outpatient Utilization of Children and Adolescents: Comparison between Single-Parent and Dual-Income Households

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-158
Author(s):  
Da-Ho Lee ◽  
Hyoung-Sun Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Dual Income ◽  
Outpatient Utilization

scholarly journals Family Typology and Dynamic Bullying/Cyberbullying in Secondary Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Virginia Palacios García ◽  
Mª Isabel Polo del Río ◽  
Elena Felipe Castaño ◽  
Benito León del Barco ◽  
Fernando Fajardo Bullón
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Blended Families ◽  
Autonomous Community ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
Peer Violence ◽  
Single Parent Families

The situations of bullying and cyberbullying are, sadly, increasingly present events in the school community, especially favored in the case of cyberbullying, by the boom of social networking taking place in our society. The factors that attempt to explain these peer violence situations have revealed aspects of the individuals involved in them, but we must not forget other variables, such as family type, are crucial at this stage of the life cycle and thus may play also an important role. The aim of this paper is to analyze whether belonging to some of the different family groups existing in our society could be related to the incidence of bullying situations and cyberbullying. Participants were 1684 students from 22 secondary schools (IES and IESO) of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura being 50.9% of the sample women and 49.1% men. The results confirm that there are more victims and aggressors among non-nuclear families (single parent families, blended families, parenting by grandparents,...) than nuclear families, however this relationship was not found among observers.

scholarly journals Demographic picture of family in Vojvodina according to the 2002 census

2006 ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Ankica Kuburovic
Keyword(s):  
Married Couple ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Population Census ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Family Unit ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
The Family ◽  
Families With Children

The general demographic picture of the Vojvodina family was analyzed according to the 2002 population census. The prevailing family type is a married couple with children. In relation to the previous census, there has been an increase of single-parent families. The family in Vojvodina is ethnically homogeneous. Families with secondary education of both men and women are dominant, except in the type of married couples without children where the woman is mainly with uncompleted primary school. Family structure according to activities varies according to type of family unit, where there is birth differentiation as well. The most frequent families are those without children in which the woman is supported, and the man works. As regards families with children, the most frequent units are those in which both woman and man are active and working, but families in which only the man works are dominant.

Early childhood family background predicts meal frequency behaviour in children: Five-year follow-up study

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482110585
Author(s):  
Suvi Parikka ◽  
Tuija Martelin ◽  
Sakari Karvonen ◽  
Esko Levälahti ◽  
Laura Kestilä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Background ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Meal Frequency ◽  
Background Factors ◽  
Intact Families ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Difference

Aims: Childhood nutrition patterns have an important role in later health. We studied the role of family type, other family background factors and their changes over a five-year follow-up with respect to meal frequency among children. Methods: Longitudinal data were collected in 2007–2009 and 2013–2014. A nationally representative sample of Finnish children ( n = 1822) aged 0.5–5 years at baseline and 5–10 years at follow-up and their families were used. The participation rate was 83% at baseline and 54% at follow-up. Meal frequency was defined as four to six meals per day. The associations of meal frequency with family background factors over a five-year follow-up period were examined by bivariate and multivariate regression analyses. Results: Eighty-nine per cent of the 5–10-year-old boys and girls had the recommended meal frequency at follow-up. Living in a single-parent family at baseline increased the risk of not eating the recommended number of meals compared with those living in intact families. After adjustments, a mother’s low level of education (OR 0.51, CI 0.29–0.93) and a decrease in income sufficiency (OR 0.54, CI 0.35–0.84) during the follow-up period were unfavourably associated with the recommended meal frequency. The difference between children in stable single-parent, reconstituted or joint physical custody families and those living in stable intact families remained significant when controlling for other variables. Conclusions: Single-parent families with a low socioeconomic position represent important target groups for interventions designed to promote regular meal frequency.

Features of control of behavior of young people from complete and single-parent families

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. I. Vetrova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Volitional Control ◽  
Single Parent Family ◽  
Complete Family ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
The Family

The paper is describe the study of features of control of behavior of young man and girl from complete and single-parent families. The data of 114 people aged 18 to 21 years (average age 19.7 years) were analyzed. Of these, 23 men from the complete family and 21 from the single-parent family (44 boys in total)? 38 girls from the complete family and 32girls from the incomplete family (70 girls in total) in terms of cognitive, emotional and volitional control, as components of unifying regulatory construct “control of behavior” (Sergienko, 2018). It was shown that the family type is important for the development of control of behavior for boys in comparison with girls. Boys from complete families have more developed abilities in the field of recognition and regulation of emotions in comparison with boys from single-parent families. In addition, for boys their age is important when the family has become incomplete from the position of the development of cognitive independence.

Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric Depression in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 2561-2566
Author(s):  
Rajender R Aparasu ◽  
Saurabh Nagar ◽  
Ayush Patel ◽  
Vishal Bali
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Pediatric Depression

Depression is common in children and adolescents. However, little is known about the predictors of depression in children and adolescents. This study examined the prevalence and predictors of pediatric depression in the United States.  A cross sectional study was conducted using 2005-2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The study population included 5-17 years old children and adolescents with diagnosis depression, ascertained using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Independent variables were categorized as personal, family and environmental characteristics. Descriptive statistics were computed using t-test for the continuous variables and chi-square test for the categorical variables. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to examine personal, family, and environmental factors associated with pediatric depression.  Our results indicate that around 1.25 million (2.33%) children and adolescents had a diagnosis of depression in 2005-2006. Prevalence was significantly higher among adolescents aged 12-17 years (3.86%), children with single parent (4.05%) and children of parents suffering from psychiatric illness (5.24%). The multiple logistic regression analysis found that the likelihood of depression was higher for adolescents aged 12-17 years (Odds Ratio, OR: 2.40, 95% Confidence Interval (CI):  1.60-3.59), those with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (OR: 5.64, 95% CI: 3.52-9.04), and anxiety disorder (OR: 4.96, 95% CI: 2.65-9.26). Among family characteristics, odds of depression were higher for a child having either or both parents with psychiatric disorders (OR: 2.39, 95% CI: 1.60-3.59), those belonging to a single-parent household (OR: 2.63, 95% CI: 1.68-4.12), and to a family of eight or more members (OR: 2.92, 95% CI: 1.60-3.59). In conclusions, both personal and family level factors are associated with depression in children and adolescents. Understanding of these risk factors can help in timely diagnosis and management of depression in pediatric population

scholarly journals Dual-Income Families in the New Millennium: Reconceptualizing Family Type

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Duxbury ◽  
Sean Lyons ◽  
Christopher Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Family Type ◽  
Dual Income ◽  
New Millennium

scholarly journals The Taxation of Families: How Gendered (De)Familialization Tax Policies Modify Horizontal Income Inequality

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
MANUEL SCHECHTL
Keyword(s):  
Income Inequality ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Welfare States ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Tax Policies ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Labour Market Participation ◽  
Family Types ◽  
Different Types

Abstract A welfare state’s tax system does not solely redistribute from rich to poor (vertical) but also between family types (horizontal). Different types of families are treated differently due to gendered (de)familialization policies in the tax code, such as joint filing for spouses or single-parent relief. In this study I aim to examine the tax system’s modification of horizontal income inequality between the six most prevalent family types of non-retiree households. To answer my research aim I draw on harmonized data from 30 countries provided by the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS). I estimate pre- and post-fiscal income inequality measured as between-family-type Theil indices. Using multivariate linear regression, I examine the association of the percentage change in inequality and the prevalence of family type-related tax characteristics. The results show that welfare states with familialization tax policies reduce less horizontal income inequality compared to welfare states without familialization tax policies. As familialization tax policies provide additional benefits for breadwinners with dependents, they discourage labour market participation of secondary earners and might exacerbate gender inequalities.

Children in Single-Father Families in Demographic Perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID J. EGGEBEEN ◽  
ANASTASIA R. SNYDER ◽  
WENDY D. MANNING
Keyword(s):  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Single Parent Family ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Single Father ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Incomes ◽  
Economic Well Being

The purpose of this article is to examine the other (much more neglected) single-parent family type: those single-parent families headed by fathers. We use specially constructed child files from the 1960-1990 Public Use Microdata Samples data from the Census of Population to address two general questions: (a) To what extent has both the likelihood and the demographic characteristics of these families changed over time? (b) What are the consequences for children of living in different kinds of father-only families? We find that single-father families are comparatively rare, but increasing rapidly, especially since 1980. Increasingly, these families are formed by fathers who are young, never married, with low incomes, and fewer children. Analysis of the 1990 data reveal wide diversity in living arrangements among children in single-father families. Furthermore, the social capital of children's fathers, the availability of adults, and children's economic well-being vary markedly across these types of families.

Young children's representations of their families: A longitudinal follow-up study of family drawings by children living in different family settings

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Roe ◽  
Laura Bridges ◽  
Judy Dunn ◽  
Thomas G. O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Clinical Tool ◽  
Biological Father ◽  
Family Drawings ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Step Control

Family drawings of 166 children aged 7 years (97 boys and 69 girls, age range 6.7–7.9 years), living in various family settings–stepfather, single-parent, complex stepfamilies and non-step control families–were investigated; longitudinal data were available for 119. The exclusion of family members and the grouping of parents were examined in relation to family type, biological relatedness and residency. Longitudinal analyses showed consistency in familial representations and predictions of child adjustment over time, validating the measure. Children from step and single-parent families were more likely to exclude family members than children from non-stepfamilies. Half and step-siblings were more likely to be excluded than full siblings. Non-resident family members were more likely to be excluded than resident members. Children biologically related to both resident parents were more likely to group their parents together. Omission of resident siblings or biological father, and drawing mother alone were associated with poorer adjustment as reported by mothers. Omission of resident siblings added predictive power to adjustment. These findings indicate that certain obvious and easily-coded features of family drawings may be an empirically supported and useful research and clinical tool.

Family Structure and Mental Health: The Mediating Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Family Process, and Social Stress

2005 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Barrett ◽  
R. Jay Turner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Family Process ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Single Parent Families

Although numerous studies reveal differences in mental health by the structure of one's family of origin, there remains debate regarding the processes generating these patterns. Using a sample of young adults (19–21 years) in Miami-Dade County in Florida, this study examines the explanatory significance of three presumed correlates of family type: socioeconomic status, family processes, and level of social stress. Consistent with prior research, our results reveal higher levels of depressive symptoms among those from stepfamilies, single parent families, and single parent families with other relatives present, compared with mother-father families. All three presumed correlates make significant independent contributions to the prediction of depressive symptomatology. Substantial mediating effects also are observed for all three explanatory dimensions. Collectively, they completely or largely explain observed family type variations in mental health risk.

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